Thursday, May 31, 2018

Week #13 of When & Where am I Wednesday | #BookTuber #BookBlog @RuthyWrites @lynne__graham

WHEN & WHERE AM I WEDNESDAYS are a weekly bookish memes, hosted by Jess of From Me to You ... Video, Photography, & Book Reviews. Anyone can play along! To participate here's what you need to do:
  • Based on the book your currently reading -- tell us when and where you are in your book, and possibly what "you're" (meaning the characters) doing or who "you" (meaning the characters) are with.
  • Try NOT to include spoilers!!!
  • Make sure to share the book information [title, author and/or book cover] so if someone likes what you write they can add that book to their TBR list.

Monday, May 28, 2018

Cocktales by The Cocky Collective | Spreading the Word #cockygate #fightlikearomancereader

Today I'm showing off The Cocky Collective's "Cocktales" and sharing my on-going (at least until I officially read through it all) reading vlog for this anthology.



My Cocktales - Reading Vlog


If you can't see/watch the above video then click here to watch it.

👉 Even though Jess is doing the reading vlog and rating the individual novellas STAY TUNED for her official book review for the full novel once she completes reading it all. 👈



"Cocktales"
by The Cocky Collective

Author's Book Description :
    'Cocktales' is a limited-release anthology (available *only* from May 26 – August 26, 2018) of original, never before published material, some of which is raw and unedited. Each story was specifically written for this anthology.

    The goal of the Cocktales Anthology is to raise funds to fight against obstruction of creative expression. Specifically, what we believe are obstruction attempts through the trademarking of common (single) words for titicular use in books / or as a book series (eBooks, print, and audio).

    *ALL* net profits will be donated to:
    1) Authors already impacted by creative-obstruction (10%), and
    2) Romance Writers of America (RWA) (90%) as a general donation intended for their Advocacy Fund.

    Disclaimer: This anthology is not being conducted on behalf of RWA, nor does RWA endorse this anthology or effort. They have, however, graciously agreed to accept the funds.

My #BookTube Thank You to Matilda Gothika | @zlatathekitty


Matilda mentions my BookTube account in her video! SO .. this is a post showing off that video and giving you a meet-and-greet of Matilda's BookTube Account.

Saturday, May 26, 2018

Authors, Book Reviewers, Book Readers are you aware of this Trademark Crisis? | Fangirling @kneupperwriter, #fightlikearomanceauthor, @SuzanTisdale, & @BSommerland

I had really high hopes ... but people are being crazy. And it seems like some are staying that way ...

If you are not YET familiar with #CockyGate please check out my previous posts so you can be updated:
  1. We're Getting "Cocky" Over Here ...
  2. We're Getting A Bit "Cockier" on #teamfreethecocky
  3. Jess is ALL about the #ThisIsHowYouIndie and #AuthorSupport
  4. Who's Getting Cocky Now? Find out here because there is a Rebellion brewing ...
  5. Here's Your Morning Cocky Update ...

Now in Recent News ...

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

#TeaserTuesday: Having the Rancher's Baby | @CathyMcDavid #BookTeaser #RomanceNovel

TEASER TUESDAY is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jess of From Me to You ... Video, Photography, & Book Reviews.

Anyone can play along! Just share a teaser from a novel you've previously read or are currently reading! Just do the following:
  • Grab the novel/novella your currently reading or previously read
  • Find a teaser/excerpt that you like from that novel/novella that is between a single sentence to three sentences to share
    • Write it out or create your own teaser meme too.
  • Share the novel/novella's title & its author, so that other participants can add that novel to their TBR Lists if they want

Monday, May 21, 2018

My #BookTube Thank You to the Book Lady | @LindaJoMartin


Linda mentions and talks about my BookTube account in her video! SO .. this is a post showing off that video and giving you a meet-and-greet of Linda's BookTube Account.

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Here's Your Morning Cocky Update ... | Fangirling @SashaWhite

I've been busy with client stuff so I had been out of the loop for a day or two ... but Sasha White has an update for us all ... so here you go!


If you can't see/watch the above video then click here to watch it.

Monday, May 14, 2018

My #BookTube Thank You to Steph's Rom Book Talk | @Stef_uncensored @steph814carder


Stephanie mentions my BookTube account in her video (towards the end). SO .. this is a post showing off that video and giving you a meet-and-greet of Stephanie's BookTube Account.

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Who's Getting Cocky Now? Find out here because there is a Rebellion brewing ... | Fangirling #thisishowyouindie, @kneupperwriter, @selfpubwithdale, @BSommerland, & @MistressofReads

I hope I'm not loosing anyone here because of these posts but I feel obligated to share the knowledgeable information (as much as I can keep on top of) about the CockyGate fiasco. It seems a bit crazy to me that we have to keep talking about it because it is not going away ... at least not easily ... mostly because (as Bianca Sommerland calls her) the Trademark Troll doesn't seem to want to drop the issue (her Cocky trademark). So here is more info for you about what else has been going on so Jess can keep you updated ...

First though I want to show you the GOOD that has happened because of this fiasco and it is called #thisishowyouindie! Below is the live twitter feed for that hashtag. 🙂


Okay NOW for the FIASCO, opps! I meant COCKYGATE updates!

Jess is ALL about the #ThisIsHowYouIndie and #AuthorSupport | Fangirling @AuthorEYork, @jessicabfry, @LMBrownAuthor, @eBookBuilders, & @Jenny_Trout

Over the past few days I've seen a lot of author reactions over on twitter about this CockyGate fiasco ... and it is RIGHTFULLY SO ... this is TERRIBLE and should NOT happen for ANY common words. I feel like everyone in the book world NEEDS to be on top of this to some degree so like many people I was VERY happy when I found out that CockyBot was created. And if you want to stay on top of it I say check out their link OR go here to see their feed on my blog.

But what this blog post is TRULY about is my sharing of some new-to-me authors who have decided to be more open about this fiasco that is happening. Also ... be sure to check out Cassie Sharp's "Open Letter to Faleena Hopkins" here. So ... here we go ... and be sure to check out the end of this post to see the video the Trademark Troll had previously posted on her Facebook page but deleted off ...

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